April 1-7, 2024 is National Public Health Week! Public health is more than just health care. It’s the steps we take to make sure our neighborhoods and environment are free […]
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Test Center Staff will orchestrate a ‘Waste No Water’ library series to engage the public in discussions about wastewater. April 2, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – In honor of its 25th […]
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Looking to understand the current climate of respiratory disease transmission in our communities here on Cape Cod? Perhaps you’re worried about COVID-19, RSV, the flu, or all three; the trifecta […]
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On March 25, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a new guidance for what to do if you have symptoms of viral respiratory illness, or if you test […]
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Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, almost 1,300 cases of measles were reported in 31 states in the U.S. in 2019— the greatest number since […]
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Catch the replay of this morning’s insightful episode of The Point on WCAI, broadcasted at 9am. Mindy Todd, the show’s host, welcomed Brian Baumgaertel, the Director of the Massachusetts Alternative […]
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Data Compiled by Lea Hamner, Contract Epidemiologist with the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment The following summarizes current Massachusetts statewide trends with regard to acute respiratory illness. Massachusetts […]
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Weather forecasters may call it ‘white fluffy stuff,’ however, snow can be a bigger danger than many people may realize. According to the American Heart Association, celebrating its Centennial birthday as the […]
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For Immediate Release (Hyannis, January 31) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in February […]
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